as in fallen
nearly dead
we watered the dying plants just in time
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as in death
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as in perishing
to stop living
the king died of old age after a long and fruitful reign
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as in ending
to come to an end
the storm died just as dawn was breaking over the horizon
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as in failing
to stop functioning
fortunately, when the engine died we were only two blocks from home
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Recent Examples of dying
Lauren David, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2025
Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
The inspector found a dying roach near the mop sink and the outside dumpster lid was left open.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Dec. 2025
Supporters cite stories like Deb Robertson’s and families traveling for aid-in-dying, saying the law lets terminally ill Illinoisans make personal end-of-life choices without government interference.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 13 Dec. 2025
The vet appointment eased the owner's stress, as Poppy was not having a seizure or dying.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
The story takes place at a grand country house where the guests have an unfortunate habit of dying, or nearly dying, under seemingly unrelated circumstances.
—Anna Russell, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Back in 1961, residents of Capitola woke up to find that hordes of black seabirds were slamming into cars, windows and people's homes and dying.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Fabrics were dyed with the mill’s Eco Zero dying process, a rope-dyeing process that cuts water usage by up to 93 percent, electricity consumption by up to 72 percent, greenhouse gas emissions by 82 percent, and chemical use by 24 percent compared to traditional methods.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
Marianne Matzo, PhD, the education director at Everyone Dies, a non-profit that provides public education regarding serious illness, dying, death and bereavement, says this longevity requires a cultural shift.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
Armin Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Since the late 1980s, newspapers like the Press and the Post-Gazette have been dying a slow death with loss of circulation and advertising revenue that's all but disappeared since the birth of the internet.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Undertone stars Nina Kiri as Evy, a paranormal podcast host who returns home to care for her dying mother.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Emma Roberts is now a blonde again after dying her hair red in February 2025.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
Trim It Back Cut off dead or dying foliage to encourage new growth.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
In front of a group of military forces, the friends see Eleven close the gate to the Upside Down with herself inside, saving the world but seemingly dying in the process.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
It’s generally understood that when a person is dying, the body slows down.
—Hazlitt, 7 Jan. 2026
Trim off any dead or dying branches or branches that have crossed one another.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
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Garden centers aren't giving a refund for a dying or dead plant but rather a discount on a new purchase.
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At Aiwayu in nearby Ikeda, husband-and-wife designer duo Kazuya and Miki Nohara run workshops allowing guests to learn the intensive process of indigo dying.
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As oblivion approached, with all its attendant possibilities of panic or bitterness, Bowie summoned the generosity to evoke the ordeal of one prematurely dying man while also thinking and creating at the no less vast scale of life itself.
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The Uxbridge, Massachusetts police department announced that the wake and funeral for fallen officer Stephen LaPorta will be held next week.—
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Luckily, fallen snow can act as natural insulation and actually provide some shelter from freezing temperatures.—
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Fuentes is facing one count of leaving the scene of an accident involving death.—
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Sandoval had not been charged as of Thursday in the teen’s death, according to police.—
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The goo stops them from perishing, and the two embrace in a hug.—
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Many researchers also hypothesize that aviation trailblazer Earhart did not crash her plane at sea, but instead landed and was stranded on Nikumaroro Island, later perishing there.—
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The Chargers have been without top tackles Joe Alt and Rashawn Slater because of season-ending ankle and knee injuries, respectively, and tried to make do as best as possible.—
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The team labored in home losses to Houston and the Los Angeles Chargers, with Mahomes ultimately suffering a season-ending ACL injury in the fourth quarter of that setback against the Chargers.—
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Rams 23, 49ers 20 Lock of the Week Much was made this week about the Bills failing to acquire a wide receiver at the trade deadline and whether that handicaps their Super Bowl chances.—
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There was excessive growth of microtubules that wasn’t caused by an increase in gene activity, but likely due to the cells failing to clear away old or misfolded proteins.—
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The cemetery of good but dead laws is infinite; the main thing is that social forces exist.—
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These ghosts, which take the form of their dead friends, are mostly just goofy, with the shoddy special effects and glowy auras giving the whole thing a distinctly Haunted Mansion vibe; critically, the threat never feels real, which undermines any tension.—
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Mosley challenged his team to take care of the basketball and play with better energy and effort from the jump — two key factors that led to Orlando‘s demise at Washington.—
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Injuries played a big role in the team’s demise, especially on the offensive line.—
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Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
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Shop my favorite airport looks for winter travel below, with each outfit falling at or below $100.—
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“Dying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dying. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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